Saturday, February 11, 2012

Oni Oi Festival

A man prays before walking across burning logs during the Oni Oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Children take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

A man walks across burning logs during the Oni Oi annual festival at
Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers dressed as
demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist temple in the
hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)

Wommen walk across burning logs during the Oni Oi annual festival at
Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers dressed as
demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist temple in the
hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)

A man prays before walking across burning logs during the Oni Oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)

Performers take part in a ritualistic dance during the Oni oi annual
festival at Zuiganji Temple on February 11 in Himeji, Japan. Performers
dressed as demons take part in the Oni Oi ceremonies at the Buddhist
temple in the hope of bringing peace and fruitful harvests. (Photo by
Buddhika Weerasinghe)